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When it came to their wedding day, Aston Merrygold and Sarah Richards certainly pulled out all the stops. From a shisha tent and a photo wall to matching Vans and pampas grass bouquets, every detail of their beautiful big day had been carefully thought out.

When it came to officiating their wedding, Aston Merrygold and Sarah Richards wanted the role to go to someone who knows them inside out. And that person was Aston’s JLS bandmate JB Gill, who got ordained specially for the role. The couple, who married in Liverpool’s Sefton Park Palm House, asked the 35 year old to undertake the role by gifting him with a special hip flask, which JB had handy on the day to steady any nerves Aston had.

Aston Merrygold and Sarah Richards’ long-awaited wedding day fell on September 18, just a day before The Queen’s funeral following her passing on September 8. And the couple ensured they paid their respects to the late monarch, asking their guests to take part in a minute’s silence at 8pm to remember Her Majesty. The moment came during the speeches for the big day, which lasted an hour and 20 minutes.

A wedding day is all about the bride and groom. But JLS' Aston Merrygold and Sarah Richards made sure their sons Grayson, four, and Macaulay, two, played a very special role on their beautiful day. The boys were ring bearers and delivered the rings to the couple’s officiant, Aston’s JLS bandmate JB Gill, before they were placed on each other’s fingers.

Aston Merrygo ld’s wedding speech had not only his wife Sarah Louise Richards in tears, but many of their 155 guests as they tied the knot at Liverpool’s beautiful Sefton Park Palm House.The emotional, nearly 40-minute speech saw the 34 year old open up about his early JLS days and make a vow to his young family. JLS singer Aston and dancer Sarah, who got engaged on Christmas Eve in 2017, are parents to sons Grayson, four, and Macaulay, two. Speaking about his adorable sons in his speech, Aston became emotional and struggled to get his words out.

JLS singer Aston Merrygold was left feeling the nerves after his bride Sarah Louise Richards was an almost an hour late to their wedding. The couple tied the knot in a stunning ceremony at the Palm House in Liverpool’s Sefton Park, but the traffic caused by a Premier League match between Everton and West Ham hugely delayed their big day. Speaking exclusively to OK! after becoming Mr and Mrs Merrygold, dancer Sarah told us: “I’m always late.

Aston Merrygold’s wife Sarah Richards’ stunning wedding dress featured a sweet hidden message for the JLS singer. Dancer Sarah had some special words stitched into the huge train of her beautiful veil, with the embroidery done by her bridesmaid Louise. Mum-of-two Sarah wore a white strapless gown from Dana Harel and the veil read: “You will always be my forever”.

They got engaged on Christmas Eve in 2017, and now JLS singer Aston Merrygold and his fiancée Sarah Louise Richards have finally tied the knot. And as they exclusively share their big day with OK! VIP, the couple, who are parents to sons Grayson, four, and Macaulay, two, tell us that they're "still floating on cloud nine".

Aston Merrygold married his long-term partner, Sarah Lou Richards. The JLS singer has been with the professional dancer for over a decade and they have two children together, Grayson Jax, four, and Macaulay Shay, two. Now, the happy couple have announced that they tied the knot, by posting a black and white picture of their hands, showcasing their new wedding rings. The newlyweds captioned the joint Instagram post ‘Husband and Wife’, before singing it off with ‘#MrandMrsMerrygold.’Aston, 34, and Sarah Lou, 36, got engaged on Christmas Eve in 2017, and were originally set to get married in 2020. Yet, like many others, their special day was postponed due to the Covid pandemic. Aston’s bandmates, friends and family rushed to congratulate him and Sarah on their happy news. His bandmate, JB Gill wrote: ‘Beautiful! Love this news and HERE for the floating! Welcome to the club Team Merrygold!’ with a string of heart eye emoji. This Morning presenter Rochelle Humes – and wife of fellow bandmate, Marvin – simply put: ‘Dream team.’ The Pussycat Dolls singer Kimberley Wyatt said ‘it’s about damn time’ with a laughing face emoji, before adding ‘all the love,’ and It Takes Two’s Janette Manrara said: ‘Wow!!! Congratulations!’  They were joined by Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh, Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden and musician Izzy Judd who all offered their congratulations too. Earlier in the year, Aston – who met Sarah Lou in 2012 when she worked as a backing dancer on the JLS tour – had teased that he was in full ‘wedding planning mode’, but did not confirm the date of their nuptials. ‘Our date’s in there.

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Marvin Humes has said he is ‘truly the luckiest man in the world’ after renewing his wedding vows to his wife Rochelle in Italy surrounded by their three children.The couple, who each found fame as part of hit British bands JLS and The Saturdays, married in July 2012 in a ceremony at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire.To mark their 10-year anniversary, the couple were joined by 75 of their close friends and family at the hotel Villa D’Este in Lake Como in Italy as they reaffirmed their love for one another.Their daughters Alaia, nine and Valentina, five, were bridesmaids for the ceremony while their 21-month-old son Blake was dressed in a mini tuxedo to act as their best man.The Saturdays singer Rochelle, 33, told Hello! magazine that it was their children who had ‘spurred’ them on to reaffirm their vows.She explained: ‘The girls have watched the video and seen photographs from our wedding day and Alaia, in particular, kept asking: “Why wasn’t I there?” She wanted to know, “Where was I? In your tummy?”‘She wasn’t letting it drop and that kind of spurred us on because we’d always said this was something we wanted to do.’Rochelle added that they had used the day to appreciate their time together over the last decade as she noted that ‘life goes by so fast, it’s easy to forget to be present’.‘This day has been a chance for us to take in what we’ve achieved in ten years and go: “Wow, we did this!”’, she added.For the occasion, This Morning presenter Rochelle wore a bespoke French lace and tulle gown by Suzanne Neville, featuring long fluted sleeves with ribbon detail.The dress was paired with a bespoke Helen Martin lace veil which the Neville team hand-embroidered with the couple’s sweet wedding motif, ‘Ten down, forever to

Aston Merrygold is juggling some major wedding planning with his solo career and making his debut in musical Footloose this week, so the dad-of-two can be forgiven for not even knowing which city he’s in right now. “Oh my God, where am I?” he says, as he calls us for a catch-up while on the road, then remembers: “I’m in Edinburgh!” “When I was young, I was the type of person that was cool with going away for work. I got used to missing people.

JLS heartthrob Aston Merrygold has exclusively revealed that his own little boys - Grayson Jax, four, and Macaulay Shay, 23 months - are best friends with the other children of his much-loved bandmates.The 34-year-old singer and dancer - who shares sons with choreographer wife-to-be Sarah, 38 - even referred to JLS as "one family". He explained: "They see each other all the time – it’s something we’ve made a conscious effort to make happen.They get to share these amazing experiences with not only their dads but their uncles, too." Aston's bandmates Marvin Humes, 37, shares three children - daughters Alaia-Mai, nine, and Valentina, five, as well as one-year-old son Blake - with his This Morning host wife Rochelle Humes, 32, whilst Oritsé Williams shares eight-year-old son Omre with ex-girlfriend AJ Azari.

The public went crazy in 2020 when heartthrobs JLS announced they’d finally be reuniting for a UK tour – nearly seven years after parting ways.Ticket sales boomed with fans overjoyed that band members Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, JB Gill and Oritsé Williams would be belting out their chart-topping ballads and busting moves on stage once again. Now, with the boys having played their last show (for now!), Aston tells OK! that being back with the group was "euphoric and surreal".

JLS singer JB Gill and his wife Chloe have revealed to HELLO! how proud they are of their children Ace, seven, and three-year-old Chiara after the budding stars made their acting debut together in BBC drama Chloe.Exclusive: JB Gill and wife Chloe open up about idyllic farm life with son Ace and daughter Chiara"Ace and Chiara can do whatever they want, they just have to work hard at it, be passionate and love what they do," Chloe explained in an exclusive shoot with HELLO!.WATCH: JB Gill's children star in BBC drama ChloeTalking about Ace, Chloe says: "He's a confident and mature little boy so he thrives in these environments." She adds: "Chiara is definitely a performer. She loves her dancing and she's just started gymnastics.

Rochelle Humes pulled out all the stops surprising husband Marvin with a birthday treat to remember. Fans were invited to join the celebrations via a series of uploads made to Rochelle's social media page. Detailing the celebration on Instagram, the 32-year-old shared the huge balloon surprise waiting for her husband.

Entrepreneur, TV presenter and former pop star, Rochelle Humes has worked hard for years to get to the top of her game and now enjoys the fruits of her success with a beautiful home, a garage full of cars and several holidays a year. But life wasn't always so rosy for the former Saturdays star. Speaking on the Showing Up podcast last week, Rochelle, 32, revealed that as a child she lived in a hostel and that she and her mum Roz had to battle to get out of there.

Day two of Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard was just as star-studded as the last with Mel C, Anne-Marie, JLS and Ian Wright among the stars who rocked up for the festivities. The Voice UK judge Anne-Marie was a pretty belle as she posed on the red carpet at London’s O2 Arena in a chic pastel blue smock dress. She teamed the backlash number casually with a pair of chunky black trainers. Spice Girls star Mel C wrapped up warm against the chill in an Adidas coat with a grey turtleneck and smart black trousers.

HELLO! magazine has exclusively joined chart-topping pop band JLS on their Beat Again tour for an exclusive interview, plus behind-the-scenes and access-all-areas concert photos.And as they step out on stage, eight years since they were last on the road, the boys are met with the same deafening roar from crowds as when they were first in the spotlight.READ: Day in the life of a very busy dad...

Do you remember Diana Vickers? She captured all our hearts back in 2008 as a contestant on The X Factor with her bohemian style and unique singing voice, and really stood out for performing barefoot.The Blackburn-born teenager, who was a baby-faced 16 year old at the time, made it as far as the semi final of the hit show, the same year as notable contestants including Alexandra Burke, JLS, and Eoghan Quigg. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK's daily newsletter.

This Morning host Rochelle Humes has announced to fans that she is almost ready to give birth, with a series of stunning snaps.The former Saturdays singer showed off her blooming bump, wearing a cropped knitted jumper and matching shorts. She wore subtle make up and and peach-coloured blusher on the apples of her cheeks.